Crawford (FRA:CWK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.49 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:CWK Crawford & Co FRA:CWK
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Price €8.35
GF Value €9.09
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Crawford Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Crawford FRA:CWK +1.83% 76 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.49 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 2.73. GuruFocus rates FRA:CWK with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 418 Insurance companies, Crawford ranks worse than 79.67% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-27), Crawford's current share price is €8.35. Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.36. Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CWK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.41   Med: 2.73   Max: 3.9
Current: 2.82

During the past years, Crawford's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 3.90. The lowest was 1.41. And the median was 2.73.

FRA:CWK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
79.67% of 418 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.415 vs FRA:CWK: 2.82

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Crawford's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.131. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €3.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Crawford  (FRA:CWK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Crawford Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Crawford Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Crawford Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Crawford Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Crawford Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.04 2.80 2.82 2.95 2.56

FRA:CWK vs TWFG, AIFU, SLQT: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Crawford Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Crawford Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8.35/3.36
=2.49

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Crawford's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=3.131/330.2130*330.2130
=3.131

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Crawford Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 2.189 241.018 2.999
201609 2.310 241.428 3.160
201612 2.606 241.432 3.564
201703 2.714 243.801 3.676
201706 2.732 244.955 3.683
201709 2.828 246.819 3.784
201712 2.754 246.524 3.689
201803 2.799 249.554 3.704
201806 2.831 251.989 3.710
201809 2.889 252.439 3.779
201812 2.721 251.233 3.576
201903 2.679 254.202 3.480
201906 2.656 256.143 3.424
201909 2.808 256.759 3.611
201912 2.691 256.974 3.458
202003 2.407 258.115 3.079
202006 2.436 257.797 3.120
202009 2.923 260.280 3.708
202012 2.880 260.474 3.651
202103 3.196 264.877 3.984
202106 3.369 271.696 4.095
202109 3.534 274.310 4.254
202112 3.621 278.802 4.289
202203 3.587 287.504 4.120
202206 3.633 296.311 4.049
202209 3.399 296.808 3.782
202212 2.419 296.797 2.691
202303 2.743 301.836 3.001
202306 2.861 305.109 3.096
202309 3.152 307.789 3.382
202312 2.646 306.746 2.848
202403 2.712 312.332 2.867
202406 2.866 314.175 3.012
202409 2.956 315.301 3.096
202412 3.047 315.605 3.188
202503 3.009 319.799 3.107
202506 3.101 322.561 3.175
202509 3.233 324.800 3.287
202512 3.025 324.054 3.082
202603 3.131 330.213 3.131

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.49 mean?
Crawford (FRA:CWK) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.49 as of Jul. 27, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Crawford and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.73. Over the past decade, Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.41 to 3.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Crawford ranks #333 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 79.7%.
Is Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Crawford's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.49 is near median its 10-year median of 2.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.41 to a high of 3.90. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Crawford's value of 2.49 is 76% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Crawford ranks #333 out of 418 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Crawford has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Crawford's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to TWFG and AIFU?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Crawford ranks #333 out of 418 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Crawford in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42. Crawford's value of 2.49 is 76% above this benchmark. Historically, Crawford's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.41 to 3.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.73 vs. the industry median of 1.42, Crawford has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.42, based on 418 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Crawford's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.49 is 76% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Crawford and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Crawford's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.49, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Crawford stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crawford (FRA:CWK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.09, compared to a current price of €8.35 — trading 8.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.49, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.73 and 76% above the Insurance industry median of 1.42. Crawford's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Crawford (FRA:CWK), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.49 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Crawford (FRA:CWK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Crawford stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €8.35 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.09. GuruFocus considers Crawford to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CWK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.49 (near median its 10-year median of 2.73)
  • GF Value™: €9.09 vs. price of €8.35 (8.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 76% above the Insurance median (#333 of 418)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CWK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Crawford Business Description

Other Exchanges CRD.B:USACRD.A:USA
Address 5335 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA, USA, 30092
Crawford & Co provides claims and outsourcing solutions to the risk management, insurance industry, and self-insured entities. Its segments include North America Loss Adjusting; International Operations; Broadspire and Platform Solutions. The company generates maximum revenue from the International Operations segment. The International Operations segment provides claims management and adjusting services to insurance carriers and self-insured entities related to property and casualty insurance claims.
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